Oral Cancer in India

ISBN-13: 9783659477676 / Angielski / Miękka / 2013 / 64 str.

Pentapati Kalyana Chakravarthy;Acharya Shashidhar;Bhat Meghashyam

Opis

Oral cancer is one of the most common cancers in India. Tobacco and its various forms of consumption have resulted in a huge burden of oral cancers and precancerous conditions. This book summarizes the epidemiological studies conducted in India, with special emphasis on various tobacco practices in India, Cancer Prevention and strategies. Data from various epidemiological studies and cancer registries were also reported.

O autorze

Dr Kalyana Pentapati is currently working as Assistant Professor in Department of Public Health Dentistry, Manipal College of Dental Sciences, Manipal University, India. He is an Oral Epidemiologist with more than 25 publication in various national and international journals.